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This is not what it looks like. Okey, this movie might contain some pornography, but it’s not a porn movie. It’s a horror movie with some nudity. Ok, up front nudity. And mutilated sex organs. And blood. Oh yeah, and some pseudo-satanic rituals that are completely made up. Although I would strongly discourage people from chanting them out loud, just in case. Obviously a horror movie with some sexual content on it, but it’s not porn. Or satanic. Although it might infer both. Actually, could we start over, please?

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Porno is the product of director Keola Racela and writers Matt Black and Laurence Vannicelli. It’s a play on exploitation movies and sexy horror from the late nineties. Whether it’s self-parody or just straight comedy with a satanic horror setting, I haven’t quite decided yet. It’s a little coming of age story until we’re face to face with mutilated sex organs that will make you cringe.

The young, inexperienced and sexually repressed staff of a movie theatre are left behind to watch a movie by their religiously devout boss. Chasing down a homeless man they accidentally find a section of the theatre that reveals a sordid past: this used to be porn cinema. After playing an old movie with satanic iconography and pornographic images, the youngsters realized they have accidentally released a succubus that knows their most intimate secrets and desires.

Horror and comedy are a proven formula for a spicy cocktail. However, I must warn you this one really goes gonzo and a half with its depiction of ripped off sex organs. It’s funny, it’s irreverent and somehow it ends being sort of a sexploitation film itself. You will definitely want to leave all any semblance of decency, restraint, humility and modesty at the door.

Recommended with reservations for that narrow margin of mature audiences brimming with immature thoughts. Don’t expect any elegant horror coming your way. Instead it’s all underhanded, so prepare for low blows galore and ripped off organs. Now, not everything is in your face but the one time it is, it will be nasty so be ready for gore. If that’s your thing, you’re in. You better make sure you don’t get caught watching this by your parents or you won’t get to use the car next weekend.

That will do for now.